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2nd T20I (N), Dambulla, October 15, 2024, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka
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Thu, 17 Oct, 1:30 PM
3rd T20I (N), Dambulla, October 17, 2024, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka
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Sun, 20 Oct, 9:00 AM
1st ODI (D/N), Pallekele, October 20, 2024, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka
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Wed, 23 Oct, 9:00 AM
2nd ODI (D/N), Pallekele, October 23, 2024, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka
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Sat, 26 Oct, 9:00 AM
3rd ODI (D/N), Pallekele, October 26, 2024, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka
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Wed, 27 Nov, 7:30 AM
1st Test, Durban, November 27 - December 01, 2024, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa
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Thu, 05 Dec, 8:30 AM
2nd Test, Gqeberha, December 05 - 09, 2024, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa
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Sat, 28 Dec, 6:15 AM
1st T20I (N), Mount Maunganui, December 28, 2024, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand
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Mon, 30 Dec, 6:15 AM
2nd T20I (N), Mount Maunganui, December 30, 2024, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand
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Thu, 02 Jan, 12:15 AM
3rd T20I, Nelson, January 02, 2025, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand
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Sri Lanka Cricket Team
Captains: Dhananjaya de Silva (Tests), Kusal Mendis (ODIs)
Coaches: Sanath Jayasuriya (head coach), Naveed Nawaz (assistant coach), Thilina Kandamby (batting coach), Upul Chandana (fielding coach)
First international match: 1982
Cricket board: Sri Lanka Cricket
ICC titles: 3
Coaches: Sanath Jayasuriya (head coach), Naveed Nawaz (assistant coach), Thilina Kandamby (batting coach), Upul Chandana (fielding coach)
First international match: 1982
Cricket board: Sri Lanka Cricket
ICC titles: 3
Sri Lanka Men's Cricket Team History
Cricket has been Sri Lanka's most popular sport since the country gained independence from the British in 1948, but it was in 1996, when the men's team won the 1996 ODI World Cup, that the island's cricket gained global acclaim. Not only did Sri Lanka's aggressive batting style through the tournament influence the limited-overs game the world over, it also professionalised cricket within Sri Lanka, and helped transform the men's side into a force in international cricket.That 1996 team was led by Arjuna Ranatunga and his team contained several greats. These included spin-bowling allrounder Sanath Jayasuriya, batter Aravinda de Silva, seam bowler Chaminda Vaas, and most importantly, spin bowler Muthiah Muralidaran, considered by many to be the greatest cricketer Sri Lanka have produced, who went on to become the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, completing 800 dismissals, as well as the highest wicket-taker in ODIs.
In the 2000s, Sri Lanka had a fresh generation of great players come through. Of these wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Sangakkara, batter Mahela Jayawardene, allrounder TM Dilshan, fast bowler Lasith Malinga, and spinner Rangana Herath were the most significant. A team containing all these players won the 2014 T20 World Cup - the only global trophy Sri Lanka won outright since 1996, although they also shared a Champions Trophy with India in 2002.
After 2015 there was a significant decline in the performance of Sri Lanka's men's team, who struggled to make the semi-finals of global events, and even sometimes failed to qualify automatically for major tournaments.
They nevertheless occasionally produced exceptional performances, their 2019 Test series win in South Africa chief among them. In that series Kusal Perera struck a fourth-innings 153 not out that is considered one of the greatest innings ever played.
Sri Lanka Men's Cricket Team Current Ranking
Tests: 5
ODIs: 6
T20Is: 8
ODIs: 6
T20Is: 8
Sri Lanka Men's Cricket Team Records
Tests:
Most runs|
Most wickets |
Highest totals |
Lowest totals
ODIs: Most runs| Most wickets | Highest totals | Lowest totals
T20Is: Most runs| Most wickets | Highest totals | Lowest totals
ODIs: Most runs| Most wickets | Highest totals | Lowest totals
T20Is: Most runs| Most wickets | Highest totals | Lowest totals
Sri Lanka Cricket Team Trophies and Milestones
1985: First Test win, Colombo, and series win, against India
2014: T20 World Cup win, Dhaka
Team Fan Ratings
Top Run Scorers
In last one year943
Innings: 12Average: 94.30
580
Innings: 13Average: 44.61
579
Innings: 14Average: 44.53
879
Innings: 16Average: 62.78
615
Innings: 17Average: 43.92
549
Innings: 19Average: 30.50
476
Innings: 16Average: 29.75
331
Innings: 13Average: 30.09
311
Innings: 14Average: 23.92
Top Wicket Takers
In last one year38
Innings: 14Average: 30.97
29
Innings: 14Average: 22.55
22
Innings: 10Average: 20.63
27
Innings: 15Average: 24.18
20
Innings: 7Average: 16.20
12
Innings: 14Average: 48.08
24
Innings: 14Average: 16.20
21
Innings: 11Average: 14.66
16
Innings: 15Average: 24.37